{"product_id":"a-history-of-what-comes-next-a-take-them-to-the-stars-novel-9781250262097","title":"A History of What Comes Next: A Take Them to the Stars Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eA History of What Comes Next\u003c\/i\u003e is a riveting blend of historical thriller and scientific speculation, which never loses its core of humanity.\"--James Rollins, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor generations, Mia's family has shaped human history to push them to the stars. The year is 1945 and now it is her turn. Her mission: to lure scientist Wernher Von Braun away from the Nazi party and into the American rocket program, securing the future of the space race. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut there is a threat. \u003cbr\u003eA ruthless enemy lurks behind the scenes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSylvain Neuvel's genre-bending sci-fi thriller is a dark and gripping exploration of the amorality of progress and the nature of violence, as seen through the eyes of the women who make that progress possible and the men who are determined to stop them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlways run, never fight.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePreserve the knowledge.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSurvive at all costs.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTake them to the stars.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSylvain Neuvel \u003c\/b\u003ehas taught linguistics in India and worked as a software engineer in Montreal. He is also a certified translator, though he wishes he were an astronaut. His girlfriend would have him believe that he has too many toys, so he writes about aliens and giant robots as a blatant excuse to build action figures (for his son, of course). His debut, \u003ci\u003eSleeping Giants\u003c\/i\u003e, was described by NPR as \"one of the most promising series kickoffs in recent memory.\"\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tor Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50525666902290,"sku":"9781250262097","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cf8a9653-eb3c-4ade-a1d6-19db9bd5d92f.jpg?v=1731231547","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-history-of-what-comes-next-a-take-them-to-the-stars-novel-9781250262097","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}